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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-3

If a member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, he is immediately replaced by a substitute. If there is no substitute, a supplementary election is held to fill the vacant seat as from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19-3

…ts of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are subject respectively to the jurisdiction of the Regional Council and the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance of the Normandy Order of masseur-physiotherapists.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ADMINISTRATIVE BAN ON TERRITORY

Article R*321-1

The administrative authority competent to issue an administrative inadmissibility order is the Minister of the Interior.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-3

The public prosecutor who directed the investigation or that of the court hearing the prosecution shall inform the owner of the movable property by any means of his right to restitution of the proceed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-38

…h a secure electronic signature under the conditions provided for in Article 1367 of the Civil Code and by Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 issued for its application. The Prefect will acknow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-39

…tasks entrusted to it;2° Having the necessary equipment to protect personnel during the inspection and the necessary materials to carry out the inspection, sampling and analyses on site;3° That the a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L945-3

Article L. 511-60 reads as follows: "Art. L. 511-60-The procedures for applying the provisions of this sub-section are laid down by deliberation of the competent territorial authority. "

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article R*122-3

By way of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

Article R312-7-3

…strative Court to have this decision annulled within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 421-1 and R. 421-2 of the Code of Administrative Justice. The provisions of Article R. 421-7 of the Code o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

Article D312-5-3

The diplomatic or consular authorities, the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the departments of the Ministry of the Interior shall provide the Commission and the Deputy Director of V…

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